Ladies and gentlemen, dust off your leg warmers, tease up your hair, and get your chili spoons ready because the 40th Annual Chili Cook-off is taking it back to the totally rad 80s (the decade where it all started)! Hosted by the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce, this year’s cook-off promises to be more bodacious than ever before! For four decades, chili aficionados from all over have flocked to downtown Belleville to indulge in the fiery flavors and festive atmosphere of our beloved cook-off. What began as a humble gathering on East Main Street has blossomed into an epic extravaganza with over 60 vendors serving up their scrumptious chili creations! But wait, there’s more than just chili! We’re talking about live 80’s entertainment (think hair bands and ballads). It will be a…
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It’s that time of year again! The Otto Golf Classic will be held, Monday, June 3, at The Orchards Golf Club in Belleville with a 9am shotgun start. It’s a great way for all of us to have a little fun! Sign-ups have begun and teams will go fast! If you are not able to play, consider supporting the tournament with an Exclusive Hole Sponsorship, Tee Sign or one of our other great sponsorships available. This is a great way to be involved! Sponsorships must be turned in no later than May 6th. To register your team or to be a sponsor, reach out to Peggy at pschifferdecker@bellevillechamber.org or Wendy at wpfeil@bellevillechamber.org. All teams must be registered by May 27th with the names of your golfers.
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It has become a popular tradition at our Annual Dinner to host a silent auction. Once again, we will be hosting our auction online! The auction is now LIVE and will be available to all of our Chamber members whether you are attending our dinner on May 7th or not. To register for online bidding and to take part in the auction, click here. If you have bid before, you just need to sign in with your previous user name and password. Even if you plan on attending the dinner you must sign up and register online to bid on the items. The auction will close after the dinner on Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00am. All winners will be notified at that time and will have to schedule a time to pick their items up from…
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Now thru the month of May, our Healthcare & CSA Committee will hold a gift card drive to show our appreciation for Metro East Every Survivor Counts. Their dedicated workers spend countless hours helping Sexual Violence Survivors. The work they do is not easy and they are on-call 24/7 to provide in-person crisis support. Help us show them how invaluable they are to our community by donating a meal in the form of a gift card to a local restaurant. Thank you!
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This month, the Chamber said farewell to Belleville Main Street Manager, Courtney Adams. Courtney brought a creative spark and a unique perspective to our office. Her fresh ideas were inspiring and her love for cold Ski and a cheesy baked potato at lunchtime was unwavering! The office won’t be the same without you, Courtney. Although saying goodbye is bittersweet, we wish her all the success on her new journey!
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